Auto Transport to and from Norwich
The city of Norwich is also known as “The Rose of New England,” and is located in New London County, where it once held the position of county seat. However, in Connecticut, there are no more county seats, and therefore the city does not have that accolade any longer. The city is known for its many mills, and manufacturing is one of its mainstays.
The city was founded in 1658 by settlers leaving the town of Old Saybrook and the land was purchased from the Mohegan tribe; ten years later, the first wharf was built at Yantic Cove, and from that sprang the first manufacturing jobs. During the American Revolution, the city provided men, food, supplies and ammunition to the Continental Army, and was a huge supplier of guns and ammunition to the Americans, and one of the war’s most notorious traitors, Benedict Arnold, was born in the city. The city has prospered as a shipping center, mainly due to the steamship service offered between New York and Boston, and during the Civil War was instrumental in helping the war effort by once again providing guns and ammunition, but also provided many textiles and clothes for Union soldiers, and today is an ethnically diverse city, mainly due to the influx of manufacturing jobs after the Civil War, and the large influx of immigrants looking for jobs.
The city is home to a massive park system, called Mohegan Park, and it is one of the largest parks in New England. At one point, it housed – in addition to its forested areas, picnic areas, and playgrounds – a zoo, a concession stand, a pond that was dubbed “Skating Pond,” and much more. However, the zoo and concession stand have fallen into disuse, but the park itself is maintained and kept very nice by the city.
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